Artifacts, Magic Items, Psionic Items and Cursed Items: A Primer
Artifacts:
There are multiple types of artifacts. There are magic items that obtain artifact status when they are of a certain power level. These are known as Magic Artifacts. There are psionic items that obtain artifact status when they are of certain power level. These are known of Psionic Artifacts. And there are items that are either present at or apart of, a certain, important moment in history. These are known of General Artifacts. Now, it can be theorized, based on recent events, that General Artifacts have always existed. But after the opening of Seal of Horus (what the box was actually called - which is information you learn from Acuros), these items are now initialized and activated after being dormant. It is perhaps a secondary effect of sealing up all true Psychic abilities (i.e. Psionics), or perhaps it was something that was done, in addition to....
Track Type
Artifact created by important event (General Artifact)
Artifact created by producing strong Magic item (Magic Artifact)
Artifact created by producing strong Psionic item (Psionic Artifact)
Hunter Track
Yes
Yes/No*
No
Witch Track
Yes
Yes
No
Psion Track
Yes
No
Yes
*Magic Artifacts that require magic powering cannot be used by Hunters. Also, Magic Artifacts that are made exclusively for Witches *may not* function or function properly for Hunters without some type of intervention.
Now, little is currently known about artifacts. More study will be needed to determine how to identify, use, handle, neutralize and store artifacts.
Magic Items:
Psionic Items:
Cursed Items:
Here is a Venn Diagram that shows Magic Items, Psionic Items, Artifacts, Cursed Items and the like. Please note that the encompassed amounts does not indicated percentage of a specified item type. You can have Magic Items, Psionic Items, Artifacts (General), Magic Artifacts, Psionic Artifacts, Cursed Artifacts (General), Cursed Magic Items, Cursed Psionic Items, Cursed Artifact Magic Items, Cursed Artifact Psionic Items, etc., etc....
Artifacts:
There are multiple types of artifacts. There are magic items that obtain artifact status when they are of a certain power level. These are known as Magic Artifacts. There are psionic items that obtain artifact status when they are of certain power level. These are known of Psionic Artifacts. And there are items that are either present at or apart of, a certain, important moment in history. These are known of General Artifacts. Now, it can be theorized, based on recent events, that General Artifacts have always existed. But after the opening of Seal of Horus (what the box was actually called - which is information you learn from Acuros), these items are now initialized and activated after being dormant. It is perhaps a secondary effect of sealing up all true Psychic abilities (i.e. Psionics), or perhaps it was something that was done, in addition to....
Now, little is currently known about artifacts. More study will be needed to determine how to identify, use, handle, neutralize and store artifacts.
Magic Items:
Psionic Items:
Cursed Items:
Here is a Venn Diagram that shows Magic Items, Psionic Items, Artifacts, Cursed Items and the like. Please note that the encompassed amounts does not indicated percentage of a specified item type. You can have Magic Items, Psionic Items, Artifacts (General), Magic Artifacts, Psionic Artifacts, Cursed Artifacts (General), Cursed Magic Items, Cursed Psionic Items, Cursed Artifact Magic Items, Cursed Artifact Psionic Items, etc., etc....